“a pragmatic defect in an argument whereby the premises are just as much in need of proof or evidence as the conclusion, and as a consequence the argument fails to persuade” — Wikipedia

You and me, me and you—
we are circular logic.
Two of us, we are the two
waiting for the proof
to validate across
a knotty structure.
If a equals b,
then b will equal a.

We always come infinitely
to where we started,
the selfsame malfunctioning
premises.

Circular logic is a stalemate
within the reason,
a deadlock of reasons.
Love is a persuasion and me and you,
we are circular logic.

 

From The Writer’s Guide to Common Grammar